Current News - Democrats of Indian River

Thank You, Stacey Klim!

by klorimierAug 22 20220 Comments

Democrats' Coordinator Moves to New Public Service Opportunity

Stacey Klim, Operations Coordinator for the Democrats of Indian River, has moved on to serve the residents of Washington State at their State Department of Public Instruction. Stacey will serve as ...

As Usual, Missing in Action...Not Doing His Job

by klorimierMay 18 20220 Comments

Marco Rubio Skips Committee Hearings Today On Confirming Ambassadors To Latin America, Funding The EPA

Marco Rubio failed to show up to two committee hearings this morning, skipping an important hearing on nominees to serve as ambassadors to ...

Marco Rubio is a Far Right Extremist and Misogynist

by klorimierMay 17 20220 Comments

Marco Rubio Supported Florida Law Requiring Women To Publish Their Sexual Histories In The Newspaper

Marco Rubio’s record of attacking the rights of Florida women goes beyond his support for abortion bans, even with no exceptions and efforts to ...

Extreme GOP Must Be Defeated in November

by klorimierMay 16 20220 Comments

Given extremist power in GOP right wing, Democrats can best uphold Constitution | Opinion

Michael Walther, Guest columnist

Published in the TCPalm, May 16, 2022

What is “Woke”?

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, “woke” ...

Against a Woman's Right to Choose and Now Coming After Your Birth Control

by klorimierMay 16 20220 Comments

Floridians Can’t Count On Marco Rubio To Protect Access To Contraception

Senate Republicans have already made it clear that they want to pass a national abortion ban when the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. Now Republicans across ...

Far Right GOP Setting Unwanted Social Agenda

by klorimierMay 05 20220 Comments

Draft SCOTUS Opinion Shines Light on DeSantis’ Dangerous and Unpopular Attack on Reproductive Freedom

As new reporting on a draft Supreme Court opinion confirms what many have feared, that the Supreme Court is preparing to overturn the ...

FDP Condemns DeSantis Gerrymandering

by klorimierApr 23 20220 Comments

Florida Democrats call out Governor DeSantis’ Unconstitutional Congressional Power Grab

The following statement on the Congressional map signed into law by Governor DeSantis should be attributed to Florida Democratic Chair Manny Diaz:

“The Congressional ...
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Voting Rights Groups Suing DeSantis Over Gerrymandering in Violation of Florida Constitution

by klorimierApr 23 20220 Comments

The Florida Constitutional provisions on Congressional districts, that show DeSantis is in violation, are:

FLORIDA CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE III, SECTION 20. Standards for establishing congressional district boundaries.—In establishing congressional district boundaries:

(a) No apportionment plan or individual district shall ...